Meet Dori
I am excited to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Westwood School Committee. I approach this role with purpose, dedication, and gratitude. While serving our students, families, educators, and taxpayers over the past three years, my commitment to our community has grown even stronger.
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I seek your support as we build on the achievements of the past three years while knowing there’s always more to do. I want to continue ensuring educational growth by focusing on high-quality academics and supporting students’ social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs in our schools. Every child in our community should feel valued, connected to our community, and experience the pride of success as they move through our school system. ​
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I look forward to hearing from you throughout my campaign, listening to your ideas, and sharing our vision for the future of our schools.
A few highlights from my tenure: ​
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Together with my school committee colleagues, hired and on-boarded our WPS Superintendent, Tim Piwowar, and Assistant Superintendent Caitlin Ahern.
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Voted to increase funding for mental health support in our schools, including adjustment counselor positions for each school, our Director of Human Resources and implementation of a therapeutic “BRIDGE” program at WHS.
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While serving on the DLCS curriculum review committee, advocated to increase technology education district-wide, including reinstating our TMS librarian position and implementing a through-line in technology curriculum from elementary to high school. Many of these recommendations were accepted and funded in the FY25 budget.
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Appointed to the Capital Projects subcommittee by the Chair of the School Committee and served on both the Facilities Review Study group and the Portrait of a Graduate task force. Together, these three initiatives will shape our schools' academic vision and facility planning for the coming decades.
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Through my leadership on both the Westwood School Committee and the Westwood Youth and Family Services Advisory Board, I urged the district and the town to better understand the connection between the use of social media, cell phone use, and students’ mental health and safety in Westwood.
I ask for one of your two votes for Westwood School Committee on or before April 29th!
